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Seaham Red Star 2 Sunderland RCA 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 3 October 2021
Saturday, 2 October 2021 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

RCA captain Daniel Hawkins sets up a second half attack.

RCA made the short trip to Seaham Red Star for this re-arranged EBAC Northern League Div I fixture. The original game was due to be played on Boxing Day and supporters can be forgiven, given the weather conditions, for thinking that winter had arrived early. A cold wind and driving rain was the order of the day.

The management team made two changes to the starting eleven that played so valiantly last week at Consett. In came Ball for Marrs and Best replaced Swansbury who was injured in a freak accident in training on Tuesday when he collided with Davison and has bruised ribs. A reshuffle of the defence saw Jakab return to a central defensive role and Best came into the midfield.

Also back in the fold was Max Allen who took his place on the bench after a lay off with pulled hamstring.

The teams lined up as follows:

Seaham Red Star: Jennison, Baggs, Hailes, Kerr, Nelson, Patterson, Lawson, Heywood, Lennox, M Robinson, Sayer. Subs: J Robinson, Weldon, Hodgson, Anderson, Patton.

Sunderland RCA: Ball, Burlace, J Croft, Jakab, Errington, Hawkins, Best, Hennis, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson. Subs: Allen, Carr, Watts, Coghlan, Marrs.

Consett 2 Sunderland RCA 0

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 26 September 2021
Saturday, 25 September 2021 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Former RCA striker Stephen Callen takes on Joshua Croft.

More photos from the match are here.

Consett's match report is here.

Sunderland RCA made the trip up the A691 to play league leaders Consett at their Belle View Stadium. After their well deserved win against a strong Newcastle Benfield side another tough test awaited Steve Riley’s team.

As last week, today was not going to be an easy game against a very confident and well organized Consett team.

RCA welcomed back Dan Hawkins after fracturing his ankle in the match against Seaham Red Star four weeks ago and the management team had no hesitation in including him in the starting eleven to add a little more experience to team.

The teams lined up as follows:

Consett: Hayes, Metz, Scott, Slocombe, Purewal, Allen, Orrell, Smith, Carr, Larkin, Callen: Subs: King, Holden, Lawson, Marriott, Wilkinson.

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Burlace, J Croft, Swansbury ©, Errington, Jakab, Hawkins, Hennis, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson. Subs: Best, Watts, Coghlan, Elcoate, Ball.

Sunderland RCA 3 Newcastle Benfield 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 19 September 2021
Saturday, 18 September 2021 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Taylor Richardson equalises for RCA with a lovely solo goal.

More photos from the match are here.

A week they say is a long time in politics, well I can tell you a week is also a long time in football while we waited to see what reaction we would get from the team after crashing out of the FA Vase at the first hurdle last week.

Newcastle Benfield were the visitors to Sunderland LGV Park for this EBAC Northern League Div I match.

Today was never going to be a walk in the park against a very strong Newcastle Benfield team who, despite losing on Tuesday to Seaham Red Star, have had a good start to the season.

The return of Carr and Annang-Colquhoun to the squad meant that the only players missing today were long term injuries to Hawkins (Fractured ankle 3-4 weeks), Andrew Johnson (Cartilage 4 months) and Allen (Hamstring 2-3 weeks).

The management team made a couple of changes to the squad for the match.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Burlace, Carr, Swansbury ©, Errington, Jakab, Watts, Best, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson. Subs: Hennis, Lawrence, Elcoate, J Croft, Ball.

Newcastle Benfield: Gordon, Glen-Ravenhill, Rennet, Slaughter, Thompson, M Turnbull ©, Haley, Kanda, Brayson, Walker, Walton. Subs: Leonard, Grainger, Gascoigne, Varga, J Turnbull.

Sunderland RCA 1 Redcar Town 2

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 12 September 2021
Saturday, 11 September 2021 - 3:00pm
The Isuzu FA Vase

Craig Hennis in action during the second half of the match.

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After being knocked out of the FA Cup last week at the hands of Stockton Town, RCA looked to bounce back in the FA Vase first Round Qualifying against Northern League Div II Redcar Town who were making their first foray into the competition, it was also the first time that the two teams had met.

The management team without the services of the manager Steve Riley was forced to make several changes to the team who lost last week match. In came Burlace, Hennis and Watts to replace, Carr, Allen and Annang-Colquhoun all unavailable.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Burlace, Croft, Swansbury ©, Errington, Jakab, Hennis, Best, Davison, Watts, Richardson. Subs: Lawrence, Lennox, Bell, Carling, Elcoate, Madden, Herdman.

Redcar Town: Algie, Prest, Howes, Leyshon, Smuk, Bennett ©, Weatherald, Lee, Williams, Bennions, Webster. Subs: Wheatley, Porritt, Jenkinson, D Thompson, Warrior, H Thompson, Henry.

Sunderland RCA 2 Stockton Town 4

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 5 September 2021
Saturday, 4 September 2021 - 3:00pm
The Emirates FA Cup

Goal scorer Michael Annang-Colquhoun sets up a second half attack.

Sunderland RCA welcomed Northern Premier League East Division’s Stockton Town to Sunderland LGV Park for this FA Cup First Round Qualifying tie. After their success in the last round against Frickley Town of the same division RCA supporters could be forgiven for being optimistic about their chances today.

The management team was forced to make changes to the team that drew on Bank holiday Monday against Seaham Red Star. Hawkins (Fracture Ankle) and Hennis (Bruised ribs) were replaced by Joshua Croft and Greg Swansbury, while Keaton Marrs replaced Jonathan Ball in goal and Max Allen returned to take the place of Nathan Lawrence.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Allen, Croft, Swansbury, Errington, Jakab, Carr, Best, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson Subs: A Croft, Lennox, Pinder, Johnson, Carling, Herdman

Stockton Town: C. Roberts, Bulmer, McWilliams, Portas, Nicholson, D. Mulligan, M. Roberts, Robinson, Owens, Franks, Hayes Subs: Hall, Steel, S. Conway, N.Mulligan, Mitchell, McDonald, Wright.

Sunderland RCA 1 Seaham Red Star 1

Submitted by Simon Mears on Monday, 30 August 2021
Monday, 30 August 2021 - 11:00am
Northern League 1

Jonathan Carr in action during the first half of the match.

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Hot on the heels of Saturday's victory over Whickham, Sunderland RCA were back in Northern League Division One action, with Seaham Red Star the visitors for this Bank Holiday Monday match.

RCA made one change to Saturday’s starting line-up, with Michael Annang-Colquhoun replacing George Pinder, who took a place on the bench.

The two sides lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Ball, Lawrence, Carr, Jakab, Errington, Hawkins (c), Hennis, Best, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson. Subs: Pinder, Marrs, Croft, Burlace, Bell.

Seaham Red Star: Jennison, Hailes, Weldon (c), Kerr, Nelson, Waite, Charmey, Bott, Lawson, J. Robinson, Sayer. Subs: Robinson, Smith, Patton, Elliott.

Sunderland RCA 1 Whickham 0

Submitted by Simon Mears on Sunday, 29 August 2021
Saturday, 28 August 2021 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1

Mark Davison in action during the second half of the match.

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Sunderland RCA welcomed Whickham to LGV Park for this Northern League Division One match. RCA had been given a week off - due to Redcar Athletic’s midweek FA Cup replay - to recover following the superb 3-0 victory at Frickley Athletic in the FA Cup. Whickham, meanwhile, came into the match having recorded back-to-back away wins at both Bishop and West Auckland.

RCA made two changes to the side that won so impressively in the FA Cup last Saturday. Into the starting line-up came Nathan Lawrence and George Pinder, replacing Max Allen and Michael Annang-Colquhoun.

The sides lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Ball, Lawrence, Carr, Jakab, Errington, Hawkins, Hennis, Best, Davison, Richardson, Pinder. Subs: Johnson, Marrs, Bell, Madden, Lennox.

Whickham: Norton, Doyle, Hoganson, Peareth, Galbraith, Milburn, Robson, Burrell, Atkinson, Newton, Robson. Subs: Francis, Russell, Williamson, Bisset, Priest.

Frickley Athletic 0 Sunderland RCA 3

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 22 August 2021
Saturday, 21 August 2021 - 3:00pm
The Emirates FA Cup

'A Life of Pie', the Northern League Blog is here.

FA Cup away days are a welcome distraction from the Hurly Burly of the Ebac Northern league and it gives, on occasion, the chance to play clubs at a different level and in a different part of the country.

Today we made the trip into North Yorkshire to play Northern Premier League Div I East side Frickley Athletic who in their opening two games of the season had defeated Hebburn Town and Brighouse Town and lie fifth in the league. 

The rain which had been persistent throughout our journey to Frickley evaporated as we arrived at the ground only to resurrect itself in time for the kick off.

The management team made one change to the team that played so well at North Shields with Michael Annang-Colquhoun coming in for Andrew Johnson.

The teams lined up as follows:

Frickley Athletic: Askew, Whitehead, West, Woolford, Beatson, Everington, Hollinsworth, Burns, B Wells, K Wells, Williamson. Subs: Barks, Stacey, Mettam, Frecklington, Bottomley. 

Sunderland RCA: Ball, Allen, Carr, Jakab, Errington, Hawkins ©, Hennis, Best, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson. Subs: Lawrence, Marrs, Johnson, Coghlan, Madden, Pinder, Lennox.

North Shields 1 Sunderland RCA 1

Submitted by Simon Mears on Thursday, 19 August 2021
Wednesday, 18 August 2021 - 7:30pm
Northern League 1

Taylor Richardson drives at the North Shields defence during the first half of the match.

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Following Saturday’s home defeat to Northallerton Town, Sunderland RCA made the short trip up the A19 for what, on paper at least, looked to be the toughest test of the season so far.

RCA made four changes to the side beaten on Saturday: into the starting XI came Ball, Allen, Best and Johnson, replacing Marrs, Thompson, Swansbury and Annang-Colquhoun.

The teams lined up as follows:

North Shields: Purvis, Cassidy, Walker, Ormston, Myers, Brannen, Forster, Cunningham, Wilson, Robinson, Brooks. Subs: Carr, Leonard, Smith, Lamb,Cartright.

Sunderland RCA: Ball, Allen, Carr, Jakab, Errington, Hawkins, Hennis, Best, Davison, Johnson, Richardson. Subs: Croft, Lawrence, Annang-Colquhoun, Pinder, Coghlan.

Sunderland RCA 2 Northallerton Town 3

Submitted by Rob Jones on Sunday, 15 August 2021
Saturday, 14 August 2021 - 3:00pm
Northern League 1
AJ on the attack in the second half of the match against Northallerton Town

Andrew Johnson on the attack as RCA push for a late equaliser.

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Northallerton Town visited Sunderland LGV Park for this EBAC Northern League Div I clash. Both teams have one league win under their belts with Northallerton defeating West Auckland Town which was a terrific result for them, so today’s match was going to be a test for a youthful RCA team.

The pitch once again looked in superb condition and the warm sunshine made for an enjoyable afternoon for the fans.

The management team was forced into one change with Thompson replacing Fairley.

The teams lined up as follows:

Sunderland RCA: Marrs, Jakab, Thompson, Errington, Swansbury, Hawkins ©, Hennis, Carr, Davison, Annang-Colquhoun, Richardson. Subs: Johnson, Ball, Best, Lawrence, Pinder.

Northallerton Town: Dawson, Jones, McAvoy, Crust, Marron, Snook, Jackson, Thompson, Rees, Stephenson, Graham. Subs: Rae, Whiteoak, Hastie, Wilson, Donachie.

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